Climate and Environment

Fashion Review

Stella McCartney Does Mushrooms in Paris

Maison Margiela and Chanel practice sustainability of a different kind.

California Oil Spill Closes Beaches and Renews Call for Drilling Ban

A pipeline transporting oil from offshore platforms spilled at least 126,000 gallons of oil in Southern California, the state’s largest such leak since 2015.

Energy Prices Spike as Producers Worry Over Pandemic and Climate

Even as more costly fuel poses political risks for President Biden, oil companies and OPEC are not eager to produce more because they worry prices will drop.

The World Through a Lens

A Dispatch From an Endangered Bird’s ‘Garden of Eden’

Immerse yourself in the visual splendor of a tiny volcanic island in the northern Andaman Sea, the only home of the little-known Narcondam hornbill.

‘Saildrone’ Footage Offers Rare Peek Inside a Category 4 Hurricane

The 23-foot crewless vessel pierced the eyewall of Hurricane Sam and captured stunning images as the storm barreled through the Atlantic Ocean.

Skateboards, Climate Change and Freedom: Germany’s Next-Generation Parliament

A new generation of lawmakers is entering Germany’s Parliament. They felt ignored by the previous government, so they set out to change that by winning elections.

Trams, Cable Cars, Electric Ferries: How Cities Are Rethinking Transit

Urban transportation is central to the effort to slow climate change. It can’t be done by just switching to electric cars. Several cities are starting to electrify mass transit.

In Arizona, Drought Ignites Tensions and Threatens Traditions Among the Hopi

The tribe has survived for more than a thousand years in the arid mesas. The megadrought gripping the Southwest is testing that resilience.

Biden Pulls Back on Infrastructure Bill, Tying It to Social Policy Measure

After pressing toward a vote, Democratic leaders accepted “reality” that the bill could not pass before a broad climate change and safety net measure comes together.

Global Natural Gas Crunch Roils Consumers and Industry

Rising demand for the fuel is sending electricity bills soaring and forcing factories to shut down.